BUG: Loading a Database from a Write-protected Tape Fails

Last reviewed: April 29, 1997
Article ID: Q114862

The information in this article applies to:

  - Microsoft SQL Server version 4.2 for OS/2

BUG# OS/2: 1521 (4.2)

SYMPTOMS

When trying to load a tape dump, SQL Server reports an error such as:

   3203: Read on Dump Device
   'C:\SYPLUS\SYFILES\WKL_525W.DLL' Failed.

Checking the error log will show a Sytos error 11 (or in some rare cases, tape error 7) like the line below:

   Sytos tape error 11 in module
   S:\dbms\os2\ksource\strmio\tbs.c at line 2012

CAUSE

The tape is write-protected.

WORKAROUND

Remove the write-protection from a tape prior to doing the restore.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server version 4.2 for OS/2. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words:
Keywords : kbbug4.20 kbother SSrvGen
Version : 4.2 4.2a 4.2b
Platform : OS/2
Issue type : kbdocerr

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Last reviewed: April 29, 1997
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